Improvement in combined corn-harvester and huskee



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S. PATTON. GOMBINED CORN HARVESTER AND HUSKEB. No. 103,362. Patented May24, 1870.

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s. PATTON. COMBINED CORN HARVESTER AND HUSKER. I No. 103,362 PatentedMay 24, 1870.

their son 33mm that SAMUEL- PATTON, or GHATSWORTH, ILLINOIS, Assronoa TO,HIMSELF, JOHN M LONG, AND ROBERT ALLSTATTER; or HAMILTON, OHIO.

Letters Patent No. 103,362, dated May 24, 1870.

IMPROVEMENT IN COMBINED CQRN-HARVESTER AND HUSKER.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and mailing-part of thesame.

To all whom it may concern;

' Be it known that I, SAMUEL 'llrr'ros, of Chatsworth, in the county ofLivingston and-State of Illi nois, have invented a new and improvedCorn-Harvester and Husker; and I do herebydeelare that the following isa full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being bad tothe accompanying draws lugs forming a part-of this specification, inwhich- Figure 1 is asectional elevation; Figure 2, a plan view; 7 Figure3, arear elevation; and I I, Figure 4, a detached section through thebushing rollers. v

This invention relates to a machine constructed for bushing a row'ofcorn as it stands in the field as fast as a span of horses willwalk.

The invention consists in a variety of devices ing, the piuions G G areprevented from engaging too adapted to discharge these functions, ashereinafter more fully appears.

In the drawings- A A are pairs ofthills attached to the front ends ofspring bars 13 Bby means of adjustable joints h h, and arranged so as topass at each side of the row,

so as'to allow the horses to work in front of the machine withoutbreaking down the stalks.

' The :idjustable joints 71 I: allow the heightot' the husking mechanismto be regulated by raising or lowering theii'ontends of the spring-barsBB and 'fast to the axle-tree G, and braced by a frame-work behind it.And 'bybeing thus attached to and in rear of the axle and passingforwardbetween the wheels and pivoted frame, thcpoint of attachment of r thethills is brought near the drums and rollers, and, at the same time, thefull advantage of the longv jeetingcnds are jointed to the axle 0, thusallows ring bar is obtained.

The draft-rods Q Q are placed over the sp'ring bars 13 B, for thepurpose of enabling the draft to counterbalance the weight on the rearpart of the machiue.=

The rods Q Q pass through and slide in eyes on the cross-bars of thechills A A, and terminate in hooks-or'equivalent devices,lf0r receivingthe whifile trees, to which the horses are attached, while the rear endsof the rods are attached to the levers H H, by.

ends that receive pins projecting from the ends .of the evcner 7,-\vhiletheir upper ends are each pierced witha series of. perforations toreceive the hooks on the rear ends of the draft-rods Q Q, by means ofwhich perforations'the rods may be raisedorlowered for the'purpos'e ofregulating the amount of draft used to counterbalance the weight on therear oft-he machine.

The frame O,'to which the huskiug mechanism is;

attached, is pivoted to the axle-tree G, by means .oi the hinges It R;which are placed out of linewith the centers of the draft-wheels E F, soas to enable =the machine to be thrown in or out of gear by changing theinclination of the frame 0-, which is done by raising or depressing thelever T, thus throwing the pinions G G into or out of cont-act'with thetoothed rims E E, whether the toothed rims be provided with inside oroutside gear.

\Vhen the frame 0 is'thrown into position for hi'iskdeeply with thetoothed rims E E, by means of the chains 1) p, which are fastened to thecross-bar of the frame 0, near its outer ends, and also at or near thecenter of the frame-work beneath such cross-bar.

When the lever T is depressed it is held in that position by the book 0and spring (I, and the machine moves fmward without imparting motion tothe hushing mechanism, the fi'ont'end of the frame 0 being raised out ofthe way of any obstructions that are ordinarily met with while travelingover rough ground, the lever T being in a convenient position to heonerated by the driver while sitting in the seat.

The frame 0 has a cross-bar framed on its rear end, for the purpose ofgiving support to the shaftl, and is re-cniorccd on its upper side toprevent springing, andis greatly stiffened by a rib extending across itsrear end, a plate extending across its upper side,-

and' the plate i f on the under side, the front edge of which plate f isbent down, forming the rib 1?, immediately behind the axle O, which ribis also of great service in stilfcning the flame O, audits proing theframe 0 to vibrate vertically.

The draft-wheels F F run loose on the axle O, and are'provided withtoothed rims E E.

\Vhen the frame 0 is thrown in position for husking, the toothed rims EE engage with the pinions G G on the shaft 1.

The hub of the balance-wheel N terminates on the m'ost, thebushing-roller M is sufliciently elevated" above its fellow to inclinethe stalks of corn to one side, thus causing the points ofhan'ging carsto strike on the board W, while'the down-ward motion of the stalks asthey pass between the husking rollers,=brings .the butts of the'earsagainst the rollers in the proper position, and incliuesthe ears so thatthey fallover.

toward the elevator m, when husked.

The elevation of the roller M above the roller L renders the use of anadditionalroller or other de-.

vice for a similar'purpose unnecessary.andthus simplifies the machine.

If one roller'wcre placed directly over the other, the stalks of cornwould' be prevented from entering bet-ween the two at their front ends.

The board W is placed by the side of the roller L, for the purpose ofpreventing. ears of corn' from hang- ,ing so far over the roller as tobe snapped off by the rapid downward motion. of the stalks while passingbetween the rollers L M, and also, in conjunction moved further thanthose standing upright, and, con-.

with the board Y, to prevent ears of corn from falling to the groundwhen husked.

or refuse matter from collectingon the pinions and journals of theforward ends of the husking-rollers, the

plates beneath the rollers, and enter grooves at the rear ends of thepinions referred to.

the stalks of corn or refuse matter, taken 'up by their teeth,sufficiently to prevent them. from being caught bythe points of theguards k k.

. The. apron l is placed over the gathering-drum a for the purpose ofpreventing the accumulation of stalks erwise be carried thither by thenotches inthe flange t. The apron also prevents ears of cornfromescaping at the front end of the machine when hus'ked, while the rimS'beneath the flange -i is used forthe purpose of raising stalks andrefuse matter, to prevent them from being caught onthe edge of saidflange.

The axles of the gathering drums (t I) are placed at obtuse angles withthe husking-rollers, and diverge from each other, their front ends beingfurthest apart.

The forward ends of the gathering-drums a I), are provided with teeth,that project outward and forward, for the purpose of gathering int-hestalks of corn, while teeth further back on the drum 1) assist incarrying-the stalks backward, and also hold themfrom escaping until theyare passed between the hnsking-rollers by the notches in the flange t onthe drum a.

Stalks of corn that are leaning generally have to be sequently, have'tobemoved quicker, in Ol'LlBl llO get them into the husking-rollers intime- The gathering The manner of removing the ear of corn from the-*-drums a b, being inclined slightly npward, draw the husk issubstantially the same as thatfor which Letters Patent were granted tome hearing date August 18, 1868, and numbered 81,202.

The toothed and flanged drum a, and the toothed drum 1), are arrangedforward of the bushing-rollers, and work on journals or axles placedatobtuse angles wit-h such rollers.

The office of the drums is tocollect the stalks of corn and pass'them inbetween the husking rollers at regular intervals. For this purposeanot'ched flange, t, is "placed on the rear of t-he drum a, and works soclose to the rear eird of the drunr l), as to prevent stalks of cornfrom "passing between the drums, except when taken; in by the notches inthe flange.

The notches are not large enough to admit more than one stalk of corn ata time, and they consequently pass the stalks in between thehusking-rollers L M at regular intervals, while the flange 2' turns thestalk backward at an acute angle with the rollers L M, in whichposit-ion they pass between the rollers, and thus continuallvmakc roomfor other stalks to enter.

The rear edge of the flange i is provided withthe projecting points 7',for the purpose of conveying ears of corn that may chance to fall on thehashing-rollers. away therefrom over toward the elevator at;

The roller M is provided, nearits forward end, with the caina for thepurpose'of preventing ears of corn that may chance to fall on thebushing-rollers from being caught and shelled by the. ribs n on therollers L M.

The cam throws the ears over against the: flange 2', the projectingpoints 7 of which carry them over toward the elevator m, thus keepingthe rollers clear for the entrance'of stalks. This cam may be fixed asshown, or allowed to spring back against the roller,-to which it isattached. by the pressure of the stalks as they pass.

The front ends of the rollers L M are provided with bcvel-pinions forthe purpose of imparting motion to the gathering-drums a b, by engaging.with teeth on the rear ends of the same. To prevent stalks of cornstanding stalks of corn backward as gradually as if it were done by ascrew, while stalks that are leaning are raised and carried back morequickly. The gatheringdrums alb,'being arranged in thisvposition, takehold of stalks in any position in which they may be found, and pass themin between the husking-rollers, one atter another, at regular intervals,and in the proper mam loans the more quickly it will be moved.

'Thc ears of corn, when husked, are conveyed by the elevator in to thebox g, which rests on two sets sition while being filled, and yet bedumped-either to the right or left, as required. Its sides are beveled,to facilitate the escape of the corn in dumping.

To enable the corn-box q to be dumped either to the right or leftwithout displacing it, the plates 9 9, in front of and behind it, areprovided with the curved slats w. The pivots t of the dumping-box qoperate in these slats; the lower ends of which furnish the pivots withbearings. p 4 I There are two pedalsf t and. 5, within convenientdistance of the drivers seat, which is bolted fast to the cross-bar D,the latter also giving support to the bearings of the red 1.

left pcdal'ii, but is made fast to the right pedal 4, and

end, beneath the bottom of the dumping-box q, on the left sidefof thelatter, and is connected therewith by one of the chains 3, orits-equivalent.

The left pedal is provided with the rod 2, which. 18 made fast to it,and, passingbeneath the bottom of the dumping-box q on its right side,is connected therewith by mcans of one of the chains 3, or itsequivalent.

The driver, while sitting in the seat, operates. the dumping-box qwitlrhis feet, by means of the pedals 4 and 5, on which they rest. Thetoe'of his right foot being pressed down on the front end of the rightpedal 4' moves the rod 1, which, pressing up against the bottom of thebox g on the left side, causes it to tip over, emptying the corn on theright side of the row that is guards y project'u'pward from the frameorbearing- The front ends of the gathering-drums a b are pro vided'withthe rims G G, whose function it is to raise or refuse matter behind thedrum a, which might oth- 'ner, their position being such thatjthe mere astalkof pivots, in order that it may retain a horizontal po-' The rod 1passes through andworks loose in the" is moved by it.' The rod 1 is bentbackward at its'left.-

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being hushed. He then presses his heel on the rear This arrangementenables the driver, while working back and forth on the same side of thefield, to always keep the space clear of corn between the row he isbushing and the one next to he husked, thus preventing the piles ofhushed corn from being trampled under foot while husking the next row.

If, instead of dumping the corn in piles, it should be desirable toconvey'it directly to a-wagon, a. carrier may be attached to the upperend of the elevator in,

and extend outward beyond the drai'tavheel F. This carrier may receivemotion from bevel-gear on the upper shaft of the elevator m, and maybe'attached or removed at pleasure.

It is sometimes desirable to snap the ears of corn from the stalkswithout removing the husk from them. For the purpose or arranging thismachine so that it will do the work in this manner, the relativeposition of the ribs 1:. on the rollers L M is changed, so that theywill strike the-butts of the ears of corn alternately, instead ofclosing on thern simultaneously, as they do when husking. By thisarrangement of the ribs the stem of the ear is broken off lower down,re-

-1noving only the outside husk therefrom, while all. of

the husk that is of any value for mechanical or other purposes isleftofi the ear, and may be afterward removed and used without resortingto the tedious op- To provide a convenient method of changing therelative position of the ribs n n on the rollers L M, the journal on therear end of the roller L works in the bearing 6, which is providedwitht'tshank that, passing through a slot in the frame 0; holds thehearing 6 in its proper position. by means of a screw and nut, or'nuts,on the under side of the frame 0.

\Vhen it is desirable to change the relative position of the ribsn n onthe rollers L M, the not or nuts on the lowerend of the bearing 6 areunscrewed, and the bearing is moved backward, thus freeing it from thejournal on the rear end of the roller L, and allowing the roller L to bemoved out of gear with theroller N, when, the rollers being turned sothat the ribs a come in the desired position, the roller L is'replaccdin gear with the roller M, and the journal on its rear end beingreplaced in the bearing 6, the latter is screwed fast to the flame O bymeans of the out or nuts on its "lower end, thus providing a convenientand quick method of changing the operation from huskiug to snapping theears of corn, and rice eersa.

Having thus described my invention,

'What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. The combination of a pair of 'thills, A A, with each spring-bar B,arranged in relation to the frame 7 O, in-the manner and for the purposespecified.

2. The combination of the vertically adjustable draftrods 2 2, evener 7,and levers H, when the latter are pivoted to the spring-bars B, in rearof the axle, forthe purpose of enabling the draft to balance weight onthe rear of the machine, substantially as described. 7

3. The arrangement of the platefhaving the rib P and joints R, with theframe 0 and axle 0, all being constructed and operating substantially asdescribed.

4. The drums-a and b, when constructed as described, and arrangedforward of the bushing-rollers, for the purpose specified. I

5. The notched flange i on the rear of the drum (1-, for the purposespecified.

6. The projections or points 1 on the rear of the flange '03, for thepurpose specified.

7. The cam X attached to the roller. M near its front end, and radiallyin front of the rib n, for the purpose of preventing ears or corn frombeing caught by the ribs.

8. The guards 3 combined with the pinions on the rollers L M, as and forthe purpose specified.

9. The rims G G on the front ends of the drums a b, when used inconnection with the guards It, for the purpose specified.

10. The apron Z, in connection with the drum (1, having the rim 8, forthe ,purposespecified.

11. The arrangement of the axles of the drums a and b at obtuse angleswith the bushing-rollers, as specified.

12. The arrangement of the corn-box q, plates 9, rods 1 and 2, andpedals 4 and 5, constructed and operating substantially as described.

' SAMUEL PATTON.

Witnesses:

NATHAN K. Ennswon'ru, Ones. A. Pnrfrrr.

